Apologia.  Most homeschoolers are familiar with this name.  I know I turned to Apologia several years ago when I was looking for a good science curriculum to use with my daughters.  Since that time, we have used nothing but Apologia with my older daughter. We have used both their elementary science books by Jeannie Fulbright and their high school level courses by Dr. Jay Wile. Not only are these books of extremely high quality, but they are written from a Christian perspective. Though we'll never be "science lovers", we are getting a good grounding in the sciences, thanks to these great products.

The Crew will be reviewing one (or more) of three choices sent out to them from Apologia:

EXPLORING CREATION WITH ZOOLOGY 1: FLYING CREATURES OF THE FIFTH DAY
In this book, your children will begin exploring the dynamics of flight and animal classification, understanding why the design we see in these incredible creatures points us to our Creator God. Then, get ready for the exciting adventure of learning about birds. Your children will learn how to attract various bird species to your yard and identify them by looking at their special physical characteristics, diverse nests, and interesting domestic practices. They will also learn the anatomy and the glorious design that enables birds to do remarkable things. After becoming amateur ornithologists, your children will explore the world of chiropterology, which is the study of bats.

EXPLORING CREATION WITH GENERAL SCIENCE (2nd edition)
This course is designed to be a student’s first systematic introduction to the sciences. Although it can be used for eighth grade (especially if the student has recently left the public schools), it is typically used best in the seventh grade. The course covers such topics as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, archaeology, geology, paleontology, biology, and human anatomy and physiology. Its scope, therefore, is quite wide. There are many hands-on experiments to do, and they all use household items.


EXPLORING CREATION WITH BIOLOGY (2nd edition)
This course is designed to be the student’s first high school science course and is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems. It also provides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in Creation. Students who take and understand this course will be very well-prepared for a tough university biology course.

We have used all 3 of these in our home (my oldest is doing the Biology this year).

Check back here to see what the rest of the Crew has to say about these science courses from Apologia Educational Ministries.
(Crew, please sign with your name and which science program you reviewed. Thanks)